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QOTD Archive
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![Thirty-one years ago, your esteemed managing editor first came into this world in a Syracuse, New York hospital. Over the years, numerous half-finished projects, wires dangling from dashboards and car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/happybirthdaytome.jpg "QOTD: Happy Birthday To Me – What Auto-Related Gift Do You Most Desire? Which Have Been Your Favorites?")
QOTD: Happy Birthday To Me – What Auto-Related Gift Do You Most Desire? Which Have Been Your Favorites?
Posted on August 3, 2014 | 52 CommentsThirty-one years ago, your esteemed managing editor first came into this world in a Syracuse, New York hospital. Over the years, numerous half-finished projects, wires dangling from dashboards and car […] -
![I may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=500,height=473,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PT1-01C.jpg "QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?")
QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 195 CommentsI may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […] -
![It was 1992 and I was spending the weekend with a friend. While chatting with the friend’s grandfather, he suggested we visit a man named Otto if we were really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1930-Ford-Beauty-04.jpg "QOTD: What Is the Oldest Car or Truck You Have Driven?")
QOTD: What Is the Oldest Car or Truck You Have Driven?
Posted on July 24, 2014 | 123 CommentsIt was 1992 and I was spending the weekend with a friend. While chatting with the friend’s grandfather, he suggested we visit a man named Otto if we were really […] -
![On a nice warm summer day when I should be working outside, I am typing away on the computer. Doing so does allow one to refocus their otherwise addled brain. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2214.jpg "QOTD: What Car And Powertrain Would You Marry?")
QOTD: What Car And Powertrain Would You Marry?
Posted on July 7, 2014 | 120 CommentsOn a nice warm summer day when I should be working outside, I am typing away on the computer. Doing so does allow one to refocus their otherwise addled brain. […] -
![image: tripod.com Calvin Mehlert may just be the last Rover 3500 V8 owner to take his car on long road trips. And he’s done it twice, successfully. That got me […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MG-B-32.jpg "QOTD: Which Of The Cars You’ve Ever Owned Would Be Your Last Choice For A 2,400 Mile Road Trip?")
QOTD: Which Of The Cars You’ve Ever Owned Would Be Your Last Choice For A 2,400 Mile Road Trip?
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 106 Commentsimage: tripod.com Calvin Mehlert may just be the last Rover 3500 V8 owner to take his car on long road trips. And he’s done it twice, successfully. That got me […] -
![Some folks have bemoaned the loss of “full gauges” (ammeter, coolant temperature, oil pressure) ever since “idiot lights” appeared back in…the dark ages. Or more like the late 50s, early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-32-024-crop.jpg "QOTD: Do “Full Gauges” Still Have Any Relevancy? Did They Ever, Really?")
QOTD: Do “Full Gauges” Still Have Any Relevancy? Did They Ever, Really?
Posted on June 23, 2014 | 145 CommentsSome folks have bemoaned the loss of “full gauges” (ammeter, coolant temperature, oil pressure) ever since “idiot lights” appeared back in…the dark ages. Or more like the late 50s, early […] -
![Today’s Pontiac GP post got a discussion going about clutches and parking brakes, for starting off in a stick shift car. Let’s open the discussion a bit more. How did […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clutch-1.png "QOTD: How Did You Learn, Or How Do You Teach Someone To Use A Clutch and Stickshift?")
QOTD: How Did You Learn, Or How Do You Teach Someone To Use A Clutch and Stickshift?
Posted on June 11, 2014 | 111 CommentsToday’s Pontiac GP post got a discussion going about clutches and parking brakes, for starting off in a stick shift car. Let’s open the discussion a bit more. How did […] -
![Our QOTDs tend to be about us and our cars. But what about the other person in your life (assuming there is one)? Do they share your enthusiasm for stopping the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Triumph-Spitfire-ad.jpg "QOTD: Does Your Significant Other Share Your Automotive Passion?")
QOTD: Does Your Significant Other Share Your Automotive Passion?
Posted on May 21, 2014 | 106 CommentsOur QOTDs tend to be about us and our cars. But what about the other person in your life (assuming there is one)? Do they share your enthusiasm for stopping the […] -
![Paul’s recent posts have gotten me thinking about taking a road trip of my own, and I’m sure a lot of you guys are on the same page. Choosing when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LongRoadtrip.jpg "QOTD: Getting That Road Trip Itch?")
QOTD: Getting That Road Trip Itch?
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 46 CommentsPaul’s recent posts have gotten me thinking about taking a road trip of my own, and I’m sure a lot of you guys are on the same page. Choosing when […] -
![I’ve had a run of bad luck with my two little cars this year. The Ford Focus has seen my mechanic three times. In February, the power-steering pump failed. In March, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FocusMatrix.jpg "QOTD: When Do You Give Up On Your Car?")
QOTD: When Do You Give Up On Your Car?
Posted on April 26, 2014 | 89 CommentsI’ve had a run of bad luck with my two little cars this year. The Ford Focus has seen my mechanic three times. In February, the power-steering pump failed. In March, […] -
![On 18 April 1934, WV5012, an MG PA series Midget was registered in Brighton in England. So far, not that remarkable, and quite a bit older than we normally feature on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MG-PA-Midget.jpg "QOTD: Have You A Better Match of Car, Place and Date?")
QOTD: Have You A Better Match of Car, Place and Date?
Posted on April 25, 2014 | 10 CommentsOn 18 April 1934, WV5012, an MG PA series Midget was registered in Brighton in England. So far, not that remarkable, and quite a bit older than we normally feature on […] -
![I went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-21-19.24.27.png "QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes")
QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes
Posted on April 22, 2014 | 74 CommentsI went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […] -
![It’s hard to believe, but next year will be my 10th anniversary, meaning it’s true what they say about time and its avian habits. On my big day, my mode […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Wedding-Car.jpg "QOTD: What Was Your Wedding Car?")
QOTD: What Was Your Wedding Car?
Posted on April 21, 2014 | 81 CommentsIt’s hard to believe, but next year will be my 10th anniversary, meaning it’s true what they say about time and its avian habits. On my big day, my mode […] -
![OK; it’s not exactly brilliant and a bit of a stretch for a car site, but when I saw this van in front of me, it did remind me of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CC-223-025-925.jpg "QOTD: Unfortunate Professional Names")
QOTD: Unfortunate Professional Names
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 75 CommentsOK; it’s not exactly brilliant and a bit of a stretch for a car site, but when I saw this van in front of me, it did remind me of […] -
![My roommate bought a new truck to help us in our move, and we took it to our mechanic’s shop to trouble shoot a probable vacuum leak. Upon arrival I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_6557.jpg "QOTD: What Was Your Easiest/Hardest Car To Work On?")
QOTD: What Was Your Easiest/Hardest Car To Work On?
Posted on April 2, 2014 | 136 CommentsMy roommate bought a new truck to help us in our move, and we took it to our mechanic’s shop to trouble shoot a probable vacuum leak. Upon arrival I […]
